The Curtis P. Lawrence Award for Excellence in Advising

After reviewing many outstanding nominees for the 2015 “Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising” awards, the selection committee has chosen Nora Cox from Communication as the faculty recipient and Juli Panza from Professional Education Advisement as the professional staff recipient. Please join us in congratulating Nora Cox and Juli Panza for this recognition.

If you have not already done so, please mark your calendar for the Master Advisor Reception on Wednesday, March 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom East. These two awards, as well as the Excellence in Advising Support and the Excellence in Advising: Graduate Student Contribution award, will be formally presented at the ceremony.

In recognition of outstanding academic advising, two Missouri State University Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising awards will be presented during the spring semester 2015. One will honor a faculty advisor, and one will honor an advisor who is a member of the professional staff. Each recipient will receive a $1500 cash award, presented at a reception to honor all Master Advisors.

After the nomination is received, the advisor will be notified and asked to submit application materials that will be due on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. A selection committee will be co-chaired by Judy Pickering, past award recipient.

Qualifications for Nomination:

Nominee must have a minimum of two years of service to Missouri State at the time of nomination as a full-time employee with on-going academic advising responsibilities and currently assigned advisees.